triphthong
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek τρία (“three”) + φθόγγος (phthongos, “sound”).
[edit] Noun
triphthong (plural triphthongs)
- A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one.
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[edit] Translations
monosyllabic vowel combination involving movement from one vowel to another
